Coleophora ochrea

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Coleophora ochrea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. ochrea
Binomial name
Coleophora ochrea
(Haworth, 1828) [1]
Synonyms
List
    • Porrectaria ochreaHaworth, 1828
    • Coleophora argentivittellaToll, 1952
    • Coleophora digrammellaToll, 1954
    • Ornix argentipennellaDuponchel, 1838
    • Coleophora argentipennella
    • Coleophora hapsellaZeller, 1839
    • Coleophora ochraea castelensisRebel, 1919
    • Coleophora quadrilineolellaTurati, 1932

Coleophora ochrea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1828.

Description

The wingspan is 15–19 mm (0.59–0.75 in). Adults have ochreous forewings. They are on wing from July to August. [2]

The larvae feed on white rock-rose ( Helianthemum apenninum ), common rock-rose ( Helianthemum nummularium ), Helianthemum nummularium obscurum and annual rock-rose ( Tuberaria guttata ). [3] Larvae can be found from September to the end of May of the following year.

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Crete and from Great Britain to southern Russia. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "37.060 BF531 Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 Ellis, W N. "Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828) large buff case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
Sprig of Helianthemum chamaecistus with mined leaves and a larva-case attached Coleophora ochrea sprig of Helianthemum chamaecistus with mined leaves and a larva-case attached.JPG
Sprig of Helianthemum chamaecistus with mined leaves and a larva-case attached
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